1956 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 27, 1955

  Drafted Joe Presko from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Ken Rowe selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Drafted Hal Woodeshick from the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.

• November 30, 1955

  Traded Bubba Phillips to the Chicago White Sox. Received Virgil Trucks.

• December 30, 1955

  Traded Leo Cristante and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Pete Wojey.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Fred Gladding as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Howie Koplitz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Kostro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Phil Regan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Buck Rodgers as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gordon Seyfried as an amateur free agent.

• April, 1956

  Purchased Don Bradey from the Chicago White Sox.

• April 5, 1956

  Babe Birrer selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• April 9, 1956

  Released Joe Coleman.

• May 11, 1956

  Signed Walt Masterson as a free agent.

• May 15, 1956

  Traded Jim Delsing and Fred Hatfield to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Brideweser, Harry Byrd and Bob Kennedy.

• June 14, 1956

  Signed Jim Robertson as a free agent.

• June 26, 1956

  Signed Kent Hadley as an amateur free agent.

• June 27, 1956

  Signed Don Lee as an amateur free agent.

• August, 1956

  Roy Hawes received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 17, 1956

  Dick Marlowe selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• October 22, 1956

  Released Walt Masterson.

• December 3, 1956

  Bill Froats selected by the New York Giants in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Drafted Eddie Phillips from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Drafted Bob Thorpe from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1956

  Traded Wayne Belardi, Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks and $20,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Jack Crimian, Jim Finigan, Bill Harrington and Eddie Robinson.

• December 6, 1956

  Purchased Mel Clark from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Jim Robertson and Bobby Tiefenauer to Toronto (International). Received Donald Griffin (minors) and Archie Wilson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Bill Graham as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick McAuliffe as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jackie Moore as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jake Wood as an amateur free agent.

• January, 1957

  Don Bradey player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• February 8, 1957

  Jim Brideweser player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• February 12, 1957

  Traded Chick King and cash to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jack Dittmer.